Friday, October 20
Louisville, Ky.
6 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
Louisville
Final Regular Season ACC Road Trip Upcoming for No. 13 'Cuse
10/18/2023 11:21:00 AM | Field Hockey
No. 13 Syracuse vs. No. 8Â Louisville: Friday | Oct. 20 | 6 p.m. | Louisville, Ky. | Trager Stadium
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The final ACC road trip of the regular season awaits No. 13 Syracuse as the Orange prepare for their third-straight top-20 opponent and seventh in the last eight games. First push is set for 6 p.m. at No. 8 Louisville's Trager Stadium, live on ACC Network Extra.
From the Start
- A one-game week awaits the Orange, who remain 13th in the NFHCA Coaches Poll.
- Syracuse heads for the western-most climes of ACC field hockey to take on No. 8 Louisville on Friday night at Trager Stadium. First push is set for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
- The Orange dropped a pair of games last weekend, falling 4-1 to No. 3 North Carolina at home before a heartbreaking 2-1 difference at No. 18 Cornell on Sunday.
- Abby Neitch made her first career start on Sunday, turning aside four Big Red shots.
- Syracuse has two one-game weeks left in the regular season: Friday at No. 8 Louisville and Friday, Oct. 27 for the home finale against Wake Forest.
- The Orange will look to rebound from its first set of back-to-back losses since late in the 2021 campaign.
In the National Rankings
- Despite a pair of setbacks last weekend, the Orange held firm in the number 13 spot in this week's NFHCA Coaches Poll. Syracuse picked up 293 points in this week's poll.
- This week's opponent, Louisville (12-3), dropped to the number eight spot with 538 points.
- Six of the seven ACC teams were ranked this week: No. 2 North Carolina, No. 3 Duke, No. 7 Virginia, No. 8 Louisville, No. 12 Boston College, and No. 13 Syracuse.
- In addition to the ACC opponents, three 2023 foes were in the top 20 this week: No. 11 Harvard, No. 16 Penn State, and No. 17 Cornell.
First Start for Neitch
- For redshirt freshman netminder Abby Neitch, the Cornell game was her first career start, stepping in for Brooke Borzymowski.
- Neitch made four saves, including a pair in the second overtime period against the Big Red, batting down a corner attempt early in the second extra frame.
- She allowed just two goals in her first start, playing all 71 minutes of the game.
- Her four saves are the most by a Syracuse goal in her first career start since Emily Streib stopped three against Saint Joseph's - coached by current Syracuse head coach Lynn Farquhar - on March 7, 2021.
- Neitch has played in five games this season, making her collegiate debut against Sacred Heart on Aug. 26 for the final 15 minutes. She sports a goals against average of 0.82 through the Cornell game, surrendering just those two goals in her 146 minutes of action.
Watch Live: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter:Â @CuseFH
Instagram: @CuseFH
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | Schedule
Louisville Links: News | Roster | Schedule
The final ACC road trip of the regular season awaits No. 13 Syracuse as the Orange prepare for their third-straight top-20 opponent and seventh in the last eight games. First push is set for 6 p.m. at No. 8 Louisville's Trager Stadium, live on ACC Network Extra.
From the Start
- A one-game week awaits the Orange, who remain 13th in the NFHCA Coaches Poll.
- Syracuse heads for the western-most climes of ACC field hockey to take on No. 8 Louisville on Friday night at Trager Stadium. First push is set for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
- The Orange dropped a pair of games last weekend, falling 4-1 to No. 3 North Carolina at home before a heartbreaking 2-1 difference at No. 18 Cornell on Sunday.
- Abby Neitch made her first career start on Sunday, turning aside four Big Red shots.
- Syracuse has two one-game weeks left in the regular season: Friday at No. 8 Louisville and Friday, Oct. 27 for the home finale against Wake Forest.
- The Orange will look to rebound from its first set of back-to-back losses since late in the 2021 campaign.
In the National Rankings
- Despite a pair of setbacks last weekend, the Orange held firm in the number 13 spot in this week's NFHCA Coaches Poll. Syracuse picked up 293 points in this week's poll.
- This week's opponent, Louisville (12-3), dropped to the number eight spot with 538 points.
- Six of the seven ACC teams were ranked this week: No. 2 North Carolina, No. 3 Duke, No. 7 Virginia, No. 8 Louisville, No. 12 Boston College, and No. 13 Syracuse.
- In addition to the ACC opponents, three 2023 foes were in the top 20 this week: No. 11 Harvard, No. 16 Penn State, and No. 17 Cornell.
First Start for Neitch
- For redshirt freshman netminder Abby Neitch, the Cornell game was her first career start, stepping in for Brooke Borzymowski.
- Neitch made four saves, including a pair in the second overtime period against the Big Red, batting down a corner attempt early in the second extra frame.
- She allowed just two goals in her first start, playing all 71 minutes of the game.
- Her four saves are the most by a Syracuse goal in her first career start since Emily Streib stopped three against Saint Joseph's - coached by current Syracuse head coach Lynn Farquhar - on March 7, 2021.
- Neitch has played in five games this season, making her collegiate debut against Sacred Heart on Aug. 26 for the final 15 minutes. She sports a goals against average of 0.82 through the Cornell game, surrendering just those two goals in her 146 minutes of action.
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